Specifications

Glossary
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Ethernet
A LAN cabling and signaling specification used to connect devices within a defined
area, e.g., a building. Ethernet uses a bus or a star topology to connect different
nodes on a network.
Ethernet II
A frame format in which the header specifies the packet type, Ethernet II is the
default frame format for NIM communications.
EtherNet/IP
EtherNet/IP (the Ethernet Industrial Protocol) is especially suited to factory
applications in which there is a need to control, configure, and monitor events within
an industrial system. The ODVA-specified protocol runs CIP (the Common Industrial
Protocol) on top of standard Internet protocols, like TCP/IP and UDP. It is an open
local (communications) network that enables the interconnectivity of all levels of
manufacturing operations from the plant’s office to the sensors and actuators on its
floor.
F
fallback state
A known state to which an Advantys STB I/O module can return in the event that its
communication connection is not open.
fallback value
The value that a device assumes during fallback. Typically, the fallback value is
either configurable or the last stored value for the device.
FED_P
Fipio extended device profile. On a Fipio network, the standard device profile type
for agents whose data length is more than 8 words and equal to or less than 32
words.
Fipio
Fieldbus Interface Protocol (FIP). An open fieldbus standard and protocol that
conforms to the FIP/World FIP standard. Fipio is designed to provide low-level
configuration, parameterization, data exchange, and diagnostic services.